French for business and economics I

Academic year: 2006-2007 Course code module FTEBATA110 Semester: 1st and 2nd semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): 45,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) S. Paul Verluyten Language of instruction: French Semester exam information: Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Level of French reached at the end of secondary education in Flanders. *Sequentiality 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) Students will be able to conduct a conversation and write a text about a socio-economic subject in the broad sense of the word, including telephone conversations, business letters and techniques for speaking in front of a group. 3. Course content The course revises grammar (mainly morphology), basic vocabulary, business and economic vocabulary, and most importantly, business communication in French: (telephone) conversations, reading exercises, oral presentations and discussions, writing texts (business letters, emails, texts which express an opinion). 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Exercise sessions Skills training Personal work: Assignments - individual Supervised self-study Portfolio 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, without oral presentation Oral, without written preparation Closed book Continuous assessment: Exercises Assignments Portfolio: With oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material -S. Paul Verluyten et al, Grammaire française avec exercices, Leuven, ACCO, 2006 -Pascale Dumont, Paul Sambre e.a., Lexique didactique du français des affaires, Leuven, ACCO, 2001 -Isabelle Werbrouck, Comme convenu, Leuven, ACCO, 2003 - French for Business and Economics syllabus from the current academic year, Universitas (course department) -Exercises provided electronically -A French dictionary 7. Recommended reading - study material (optional) A book for cursory reading 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 20/09/2006 11:05 ilke.franquet